Thales Australia Limited T/A Australian Munitions

[2016] FWCA 5652

[2016] FWCA 5652

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Thales Australia Limited T/A Australian Munitions
(AG2016/4377)

THALES AUSTRALIA LIMITED TRADING AS AUSTRALIAN MUNITIONS BENALLA AND MULWALA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 15 AUGUST 2016

Application for approval of the Thales Australia Limited Trading as Australian Munitions Benalla and Mulwala Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Thales Australia Limited Trading as Australian Munitions Benalla and Mulwala Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Thales Australia Limited T/A Australian Munitions. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Australian Workers’ Union, the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), the National Union of Workers, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 August 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 October 2018.

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